As of the 24 September 2015 The Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) became the Ageing Research and Development Division within the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH).
This website will remain online but will no longer be updated. To keep up to date with our work please visit the Division of Ageing Research and Development section of the IPH website.

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Campaigners are predicting more older gay and lesbian people will come out after the landslide victory in the same-sex marriage referendum in the Republic of Ireland. Kieran Rose, Gay and Lesbian Equality Network, said thousands of people had grown up in an era where homosexuality was illegal. He said they had confined themselves to a life in the closet, but knew now they would be accepted. Read more here.

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Researchers specialising in ageing in persons with an intellectual disability at Trinity College Dublin have just begun a new study to examine if cognitive training for adults with Down syndrome can have a protective effect for healthy ageing. The study is being conducted in the context of a growing concern by the researchers involved regarding levels of dementia in an ageing Down syndrome population in Ireland and varying standards of care, support and diagnostic pathways around the country.

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Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) are studying how ageing affects driving with the aim of promoting road safety, and they are looking for more older drivers to help with the project.

Professor Kaarin Anstey, director of the Centre for Research on Ageing said there is a lot of variation in the way ageing affects driving functions and it is possible for one person in their 60 to be less safe on the road than another who is in their 70s.

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South Korea has seen an increase in the number of crimes committed by older people. Figures released by the police show that violent crime committed by Koreans aged 65 and above soared by almost 40% between 2011 and 2013, the Korea Times reports. While the older population in South Korea is known to be growing, overall crime rates among older people are rising at an even faster pace - up by 12% compared to an older population increase of 9.6% over the same period.

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The Stroke Association has said the number of strokes suffered by men in Northern Ireland aged between 40 and 54 has more than doubled over the last 12 years highlighting the risk of stroke is not just a concern for older people. The charity has said there were 123 hospital admissions for this age bracket in 2002. Last year, it was 252. Read more here.

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The Department of Health in Ireland today launched a review of the Nursing Homes Support (“Fair Deal”) Scheme (NHSS). The main findings of the review were discussed at a briefing of older people’s organisations held as part of the launch. In blog post, CARDI’s Policy Officer Conor Breen examines the review findings in the context of demographic change:

About CARDI

CARDI funds, publishes and disseminates research on topics relating to ageing and older people.

We are a not for profit organisation developed by leaders from the ageing field across Ireland (North and South) including researchers, academics, statutory, voluntary and community sector representatives with support from The Atlantic Philanthropies.